2017 Africa Cup of Nations squads explained

Tourney Name:Africa Cup of Nations squads
Year:2017
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2019

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament hosted by Gabon from 14 January to 5 February 2017.

Group A

Gabon

Coach: José Antonio Camacho

The final squad was announced on 27 December 2016, with Axel Méyé, Johann Lengoualama and Donald Nzé being called as standby players.[1]

Burkina Faso

Coach: Paulo Duarte

A 24-man provisional squad was announced on 15 December 2016.[2] Souleymane Koanda was added to the provisional squad on 21 December.[3] The final squad was announced on 6 January 2017, with Ernest Congo and Issoumaila Lingane being left out of the team.[4]

Cameroon

Coach: Hugo Broos

A 35-man provisional squad was announced on 12 December 2016.[5] On 20 December, it was announced that Guy N'dy Assembé, André Onana, Joël Matip, Allan Nyom, Maxime Poundjé, Ibrahim Amadou and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa decided to not take part in the competition.[6] Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also decided to withdraw from the tournament on 3 January 2017.[7] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Anatole Abang, Henri Bedimo, Aurélien Chedjou and Franck Kom being left out of the team.[8]

Guinea-Bissau

Coach: Baciro Candé

A 35-man provisional squad was announced on 18 December 2016.[9] Eliseu Cassamá and Yazalde rejected the call.[10] [11] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Abudu, Guti Almada, Mama Samba Baldé, Edelino Ié, Édouard Mendy, Formose Mendy, Mesca, Pelé, Bruno Pereira, Jean-Paul Mendy, Cícero Semedo and Zé Turbo being left out of the team. Though not part of the preliminary squad, Rui Dabó was added to the squad.[12]

Group B

Algeria

Coach: Georges Leekens

A 32-man provisional squad was announced on 22 December 2016.[13] [14] The final squad was announced on 31 December 2016, with Ayoub Azzi, Ishak Belfodil, Ismaël Bennacer, Yassine Benzia, Sofiane Feghouli, Houari Ferhani, Carl Medjani, Adam Ounas and Idriss Saadi being left out of the team.[15] On January 11, 2017, Ismaël Bennacer was called up to replace Saphir Taïder, who suffered an injury in training.[16]

Tunisia

Coach: Henryk Kasperczak

A 41-man provisional squad was announced on 20 December 2016.[17] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ghazi Abderrazzak, Khaled Ayari, Änis Ben-Hatira, Issam Ben Khémis, Farouk Ben Mustapha, Saad Bguir, Nejmeddin Daghfous, Oussama Haddadi, Hamdi Harbaoui, Bilel Ifa, Issam Jebali, Ali Machani, Iheb Mbarki, Yassine Meriah, Idriss Mhirsi, Iheb Msakni, Abdelkader Oueslati and Yoann Touzghar being left out of the team.[18]

Senegal

Coach: Aliou Cissé

The final squad was announced on 30 December 2016.[19]

Zimbabwe

Coach: Callisto Pasuwa

A 31-man provisional squad was announced on 19 December 2016.[20] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Nelson Chadya, Liberty Chakoroma, Talent Chawapiwa, Ronald Chitiyo, Tafadzwa Kutinyu, Blessing Moyo, Marshal Mudehwe and Tendai Ndlovu being left out of the team.[21]

Group C

Ivory Coast

Coach: Michel Dussuyer

A 24-man provisional squad was announced on 28 December 2016.[22] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ousmane Viera being left out of the team.[23]

DR Congo

Coach: Florent Ibengé

A 31-man provisional squad was announced on 23 December 2016.[24] Benik Afobe rejected the call.[25] The final squad was announced on 6 January 2017, with Jonathan Bijimine, Junior Kabananga, Wilson Kamavuaka, Christian Luyindama, Elia Meschak, Vital N'Simba and Ricky Tulengi being left out of the team.[26] Although he was initially announced as part of the final squad, Hervé Kage was later dropped from the team and replaced by Junior Kabananga.[27]

Morocco

Coach: Hervé Renard

A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 22 December 2016.[28] Aziz Bouhaddouz was added to the squad on 2 January 2017 after the injuries of Younès Belhanda and Oussama Tannane.[29] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ismail Haddad and Mohamed Nahiri being left out of the team.[30] On 5 January, it was announced that Omar El Kaddouri would join the team in fear of an injury of Nordin Amrabat (which was later confirmed) while Faycal Rherras was called to replace Sofiane Boufal on 13 January.[31] [32]

Togo

Coach: Claude Le Roy

A 25-man provisional squad was announced on 21 December 2016.[33] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Joseph Douhadji and Victor Nukafu being left out of the team.[34]

Group D

Ghana

Coach: Avram Grant

A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 2 January 2017.[35] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Fatau Dauda replacing an injured Adam Kwarasey, while Raphael Dwamena, Joseph Larweh Attamah and Abdul Majeed Waris were being left out of the team.[36]

Mali

Coach: Alain Giresse

A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 30 December 2016.[37] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Souleymane Diarra, Falaye Sacko and Adama Traoré being left out of the team.[38]

Egypt

Coach: Héctor Cúper

A 27-man provisional squad was announced on 29 December 2016.[39] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Gomaa, Mohamed Ibrahim and Hamada Tolba being left out of the team.[40]

Uganda

Coach: Milutin Sredojević

A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 30 December 2016.[41] The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Edrisa Lubega, Muzamir Mutyaba & Benjamin Ochan being left out of the team.[42]

Player representation

By club

Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.

Players Club
7 Al-Ahly
6 TP Mazembe
5 Zamalek, Lille, ES Sahel, ES Tunis
4 Angers
3 Anderlecht, Oostende, Standard Liège, Leicester City, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Metz, Troyes, Schalke 04, Panathinaikos, Napoli, ASEC Mimosas, RS Berkane, Basel, Club Africain, Kardemir Karabükspor, Kayserispor

By club nationality

Players CAF clubs
16 Tunisia
15 Egypt
13 South Africa
8 DR Congo
7 Zimbabwe
5 Morocco, Uganda
4 Algeria, Ivory Coast
3 Gabon, Togo, Tanzania
2 Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali
1 Angola, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan
Players Clubs outside CAF
55 France
35 England
19 Portugal, Spain
18 Turkey
15 Belgium
14 Italy
11 Germany
8 Greece
7 Switzerland
5 Qatar, Sweden
4 Netherlands, Saudi Arabia
3 China, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, United States
2 Cyprus, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Vietnam, Wales
1 Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Iraq, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Malta, Serbia, South Korea

By club federation

Players Federation
236UEFA
103CAF
20AFC
4CONCACAF

By representatives of domestic league

National squad Players
14
12
7
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aubameyang leads cast as hosts Gabon name final Nations Cup squad. 27 December 2016. bbc.com. 27 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Injury concerns for Burkina Faso. 19 December 2016 . bbc.com. 19 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Burkina Faso : Koanda dernier appelé pour la CAN. fr. 21 December 2016 . afrik-foot.com. 27 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Afcon 2017: Burkina Faso finally name 23-man squad. 6 January 2017. bbc.com. 6 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Cameroun: Matip, Amadou et Anguissa dans la présélection pour la CAN 2017. fr. 12 December 2016 . africatopsports.com. 14 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Joel Matip among seven to snub tournament. 20 December 2016 . bbc.com. 20 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting travels with the squad. 3 January 2017. schalke04.de. 3 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000208/http://www.schalke04.de/en/news/170103_choupo/page/2665--86-86-.html. 4 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Cameroun : Chedjou et Bedimo écartés des 23 !. fr. 4 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 4 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Debutants Guinea Bissau name preliminary Nations Cup squad. 18 December 2016 . bbc.com. 19 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Rio Ave: Yazalde recusou jogar CAN pela Guiné-Bissau. pt. 2 January 2017. 26 December 2016. Mais Futebol.
  11. Web site: Guiné-Bissau inspira-se em Portugal para vencer a CAN. pt. 2 January 2017. 31 December 2016. O Jogo.
  12. Web site: La Guinée-Bissau avec Bocundji Cá comme leader à la CAN. fr. 5 January 2017. lequipe.fr. 5 January 2017.
  13. Web site: M. Leekens dévoile une liste élargie de 31 joueurs. fr. 22 December 2016. faf.dz. 22 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223075410/http://www.faf.dz/m-leekens-devoile-une-liste-elargie-de-31-joueurs/. 23 December 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: CAN 2017 : Sofiane Hanni finalement convoqué. fr. 23 December 2016 . dzfoot.com. 23 December 2016.
  15. Web site: CAN-2017 Total : M. Leekens dévoile la liste des 23. fr. 31 December 2016. faf.dz. 2 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101094313/http://www.faf.dz/can-2017-total-m-leekens-devoile-la-liste-des-23/. 1 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: CAN 2017 : Ismael Bennacer remplace Taider. M-A-D. DZfoot. fr. January 11, 2017. January 11, 2017.
  17. Web site: Liste élargie de l'EQUIPE NATIONALE " A " En vue de la CAN Gabon 2017. fr. 20 December 2016 . ftf.org.tn. 20 December 2016.
  18. Web site: Equipe Nationale : Liste des 23 joueurs retenus pour la CAN Gabon. fr. 4 January 2017. ftf.org.tn. 4 January 2017.
  19. Web site: Afcon 2017: Mane to lead Senegal's England-based stars. 30 December 2016. bbc.com. 30 December 2016.
  20. Web site: CAN 2017 : la pré-sélection du Zimbabwe. fr. 19 December 2016 . afrik-foot.com. 19 December 2016.
  21. Web site: CAN 2017 : Billiat parmi les 23 du Zimbabwe. fr. 5 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 5 January 2017.
  22. Web site: Voici les 24 présélectionnés de Michel Dussuyer. fr. 28 December 2016. fedivoir.com. 28 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929204230/http://www.fedivoir.com/fifci/?q=article%2Fcan-gabon-2017. 29 September 2018. dead.
  23. Web site: Pas de CAN pour Viera. fr. 4 January 2017. fedivoir.com. 4 January 2017. https://archive.today/20170105103858/http://www.fedivoir.com/fifci/?q=article/el%C3%A9phants-48. 5 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  24. Web site: RDC : une pré-liste pour la CAN sans Kakuta. fr. 23 December 2016 . afrik-foot.com. 25 December 2016.
  25. Web site: Forfait pour la CAN: voici les raisons de Benik Afobe. fr. 1 January 2017. Sports (DR Congo). 2 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018065126/http://www.sports.cd/2017/01/01/forfait-pour-la-can-voici-les-raisons-de-benik-afobe/. 18 October 2018. dead.
  26. Web site: La RD Congo à la CAN avec Bakambu et Mbokani . fr. 6 January 2017. lequipe.fr. 6 January 2017.
  27. Web site: RDC : Kage finalement écarté, Kabananga dans les 23 !. fr. 9 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 9 January 2017.
  28. Web site: Liste des lions de l'Atlas pour le stage de préparation à la CAN 2017. fr. 22 December 2016. frmf.ma. 22 December 2016. 29 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929141754/http://www.frmf.ma/fr/article/liste-des-lions-de-l%E2%80%99atlas-pour-le-stage-de-pr%C3%A9paration-%C3%A0-la-can-2017. dead.
  29. Web site: Maroc : Tannane forfait pour la CAN. fr. 2 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 4 January 2017.
  30. Web site: Liste finale pour la CAN Total, Gabon 2017. fr. 4 January 2017. frmf.ma. 4 January 2017. 29 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929134121/http://www.frmf.ma/fr/article/liste-finale-pour-la-can-total-gabon-2017. dead.
  31. Web site: Maroc : El Kaddouri rappelé en renfort. fr. 5 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 13 January 2017.
  32. Web site: CAN : Rherras remplace Boufal pour le Maroc. fr. 13 January 2017. lequipe.fr. 13 January 2017.
  33. Web site: CAN 2017- Togo : La liste de Leroy avec Adebayor mais aussi un joueur de 2è division. fr. 21 December 2016 . africatopsports.com. 21 December 2016.
  34. Web site: Afcn 2017: Adebayor to lead Togo in Gabon. 4 January 2017. bbc.com. 4 January 2017.
  35. Web site: Coach Avram Grant names 26-man squad. 2 January 2017. ghanafa.org. 2 January 2017. 30 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222435/http://www.ghanafa.org/index/news_details/18/11878. dead.
  36. Web site: Coach Avram Grant names final 23-man squad for AFCON. 4 January 2017. ghanafa.org. 5 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170108150810/http://www.ghanafa.org/index/news_details/18/11883. 8 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  37. Web site: CAN 2017 : les 26 du Mali. fr. 30 December 2016 . afrik-foot.com. 30 December 2016.
  38. Web site: Mali : 3 recalés, la liste des 23 pour la CAN. fr. 4 January 2017. afrik-foot.com. 4 January 2017.
  39. Web site: رسميًا: إعلان القائمة المبدئية لمنتخب مصر في أمم أفريقيا. 29 December 2016. masralarabia.com. 27 January 2017. 1 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101043437/http://www.masralarabia.com/sports/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/1335657-%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A2%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8. dead.
  40. Web site: AFCON 2017: Egypt's El Hadary could make Nations Cup history. 4 January 2017. bbc.com. 4 January 2017.
  41. Web site: AFCON 2017 UPDATE: Micho says all players are part of the dream as Uganda Cranes squad to Tunisia is named. 30 December 2016. fufa.co.ug. 3 January 2017.
  42. Web site: Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017: Uganda Cranes 23 man squad to Gabon named. 4 January 2017. fufa.co.ug. 4 January 2017.

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